Montana Statutes
§ 41-5-342 — Criteria For Placement Of Youth In Shelter Care Facilities
41-5-342 . Criteria for placement of youth in shelter care facilities. A youth may be placed in a shelter care facility only if:
(1)the youth and the youth's family need shelter care to address their problematic situation and it is not possible for the youth to remain at home;
(2)the youth needs to be protected from physical or emotional harm;
(3)the youth needs to be deterred or prevented from immediate repetition of troubling behavior;
(4)shelter care is necessary to assess the youth and the youth's environment;
(5)shelter care is necessary to provide adequate time for case planning and disposition; or
(6)shelter care is necessary to intervene in a crisis situation and provide intensive services or attention that might alleviate the problem and reunite the family.
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Legislative History
En. Sec. 16, Ch. 286, L. 1997.
Nearby Sections
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§ 41-5-1001
Renumbered 41-5-1901§ 41-5-1002
Renumbered 41-5-1902§ 41-5-1003
Renumbered 41-5-1903§ 41-5-1004
Renumbered 41-5-1904§ 41-5-1005
Renumbered 41-5-1905§ 41-5-1006
Renumbered 41-5-1906§ 41-5-1007
Renumbered 41-5-1907§ 41-5-1008
Renumbered 41-5-1908§ 41-5-101
Short Title§ 41-5-102
Declaration Of Purpose§ 41-5-103
Definitions§ 41-5-104
Repealed§ 41-5-105
Youth Court Committee§ 41-5-106
Order Of Adjudication -- Noncriminal§ 41-5-107
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